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Promised pay rise for general practice nurses should hit bank accounts ‘shortly’

Government confirmed it is to put extra funding into GP contracts to reflect the pay award

Sexual safety charter: 10 pledges to address abuse of NHS nurses

Employers have been urged to sign up to the ‘zero-tolerance’ charter

Letby: freedom to speak up rights to be strengthened across NHS

Move prompted by delays in addressing concerns raised by whistleblowers about Letby

Undergraduate bursary in exchange for promising to stay in the NHS to be extended

Financial support scheme is confirmed for a further year after future had been uncertain

Apply now for an education and development grant to take your career to the next stage

RCN Foundation has awards for nurses, nursing associates, students and support staff

Deadlock ends as RCN Wales members vote to accept pay offer

Welsh Government’s offer included improvements to flexible working and overtime payments

Students to see rise in clinical placement expense allowances

Boost in travel and accommodation reimbursement falls short of help students need – union

Letby inquiry gets power to compel witnesses to give evidence

Public inquiry into crimes by neonatal nurse will aim to ensure lessons are learned

NMC plans new free speech and social media guidance

Nurse removed from register for saying Tory voters ‘do not deserve to be resuscitated by NHS’

NHS pay must rise if long-term workforce plan is to succeed, says IFS

Workforce targets will only be met if salaries are able to attract and retain staff

Labour vows to get tough on NHS managerial misconduct in wake of Letby case

Managers will be disbarred for serious misconduct under Labour government, says Wes Streeting

Consultation launched on law that could see striking nurses sacked

Ministers seek views on how anti-strike law should work but unions still pledge to oppose it

Nurse pushes for £25k compensation after unfair dismissal

Tribunal rules that research nurse Clare Jackson’s down-banding amounted to unfair dismissal

Nurses encouraged into research to improve patient safety

Combining clinical practice with research would also boost job satisfaction

Nurses rescue poorly hedgehog who wandered into emergency department

A hedgehog called John is on the road to recovery after being pampered by nurses

Practice nurses at risk of being sidelined in primary care revamp

Many could end up leaving because their skills and experience are not recognised, says QNI

Heading for departures: surge in nurses applying to practise overseas

Steep rise in NMC registrants seeking to work outside UK blamed on chronic staff shortages

Lucy Letby inquiry should be given more power, NHS ombudsman tells health secretary

A statutory inquiry would be able to ‘compel witnesses’ and investigate leadership

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